News and Stories

Prices are climbing. Quality has been challenged due to abnormally high temperatures in the Salinas/Watsonville and Santa Maria growing regions. Cold-chain management remains a vital component of maximizing shelf-life.

• Markon First Crop Strawberries are available
• Hot weather is expected to affect quality and decrease fruit size
• Quality concerns for the next two weeks include bleeding, bruising, pin rot, small size, softness, and reduced shelf-life
• The Santa Maria growing region has started production of their fall crop, with very limited numbers being harvested; stocks will ramp up by mid-September

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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